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Definition: pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
Definition: release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"
Definition: cause to be returned; "recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"
Definition: keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"
Definition: break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
Definition: retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"
Definition: remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"
Definition: make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
Definition: To pull (something) back, aside, or away.